Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-26
State News.
HANCOCK.

York, Mrs Thomas Scott of Philadelphia.
widow of the railroad magnate, DR.. Chapman
| of Philadelphia, Geo. A. Robbins of New
York, S. ID. Bush of Boston, DR.. II. Law
renee Sheldon of West Haven, CT, Mrs. T.
o. January of st. Louis; E. W. Cary of New
York; VIM. Lawrence Of Cambridge, Mass,
and Mrs. Butcher Banks, of Albany, N. Y.
Some of these have already arrived Among
the most elegant cottages which have been
built at Bar Hsrbor, and are now ready for
occupancy are those of Mrs. Abby Potter of
Newport, r. l., and Miss Julia Stevens and
William b. Rice of New York. John Morris
of New York, is contemplating building the
largest and most expensive cottage ever
erected here. 1t will be located on the Cor
della road. The grounds of most of the cot
tages have been put in excellent condition
and present beautiful specimens of the gar
dener's skill.-The old summer residents
already occupying their cottages are as fol-
lows: Bagatelle, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmunds
Pendleton, Cincinnati; the Eyre, DR.. Robert
Amory and family, Boston; Old Farm,
Charles H. Dorr and family, Boston; Phelps
Cottage, Prof Austin Phelps and wife, An.
dover. Mass. Beau Desert w. S. Gurnee of
New York: High Brook, Mrs. James Leeds
of Boston. The daughters of George Minol
Of Boston are occupying cottage; also
Charles Dorr and family Of Boston, and Mr..
Samuels and family of Philadelphia.-Jou
nat.
PENoBsCor.
The town rum has arrived, says a Dexter
correspondent of the Commercial, and E. II
Witham is peddling it out on system that il
something of a novelty. He has general in
structions as to the mode Of procedure, but
sells on his own judgment, and the fact that
a customer or would.be customer has a ply
sician's prescription is not of itself sufficient
y potent to secure the liquor. as the physi
clans prescription has been used and abused
in this town in the years that are past 1t is
the present policy of the town to deal only in
frst class liquors. and to make six per cent
clear profit on the same. The future of the
new liquor agency is regarded by many as
somewhat uncertain.
The Dexter Electric Light and Power Co.
has been organized at Dexter, for the purpose
of furnishing light. heat and power. The
capital stock is $40 900; paid in, $1,000; par
value shares, $50. Samuel S Ireland is
Presidents Levi Brigham, Treasurer. Ger
tiicate filed May Is, 1887.
The Hamor mill property consisting of tw o
and three fourths acres of land which was
purchased two months ago bv Messrs. C. d.
Stanford, F. p. Wood and Fred w. Hill of
Bangor. and N. B. Manifold of Boston, was
sold bv them Saturday to the Mount Desert
Land Company at an advance of SIS, 900. 1t
seems that Bangor men are in for share of
the profits on land investments at the Harbor.
At meeting of the Directors of the Mer-
chants National Bank, held Tuesday after
noon at the banking rooms in Bangor, Nathan
G Aver, Esq, was chosen director, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon S. II.
Blake. and +. II. Blake, Esq, was chosen
President. Mr.. Aver is President of the
Second National Bank, being one of our
leading financiers, and will add much strength
to the board. The position of Vice President
left vacant by the promotion of Mr.. Blake has
not yet been filed
SOMERSET.
A Pittsfield young man, bought piece of
land in Omaha six years ago for which he
paid $500. He has just sold it for $4,000.
He is extensively interested in real estate
there and bids fair to become very rich out
of his speculations.
WARRINGTON.
P. S. ]. Talbot & Cos mills at Jackson.
vile are working lively. j. Winfield Hunt
ley, an experienced millman has charge of
the rotary and an almost unbroken line of
logs are kept in the saw for ten to ~ hours
daily. Besides the circular. they have a
single saw, edger, lath and planning mill. all
operating; requiring large force of hands.
The charred remains of Edward not Willard,
White, married man and employed in the
tannery. have been found in the ruins at
Grand Lake Stream.
Over zoe, 900 salmon eggs are in process
of Matching at Grand Lake Stream for this
~ nf hov
liberated as stated last week by local paper.
1t is not known where the young salmon to
be furnished by the Dominion authorities,
according to agreement that holds them to do
as much as the Maine authorities for the St.
Croix, are to come from but Frank Todd of
st. Stephen, the efficient fishery officer, may
be relied upon to secure them this year as he
has done in the past.
Engineer McInnes, with assistants and
force of hands is finishing the Shore Line
survey; commenced at a point about two
miles East of Cherryfeld and is pushing
towards Mt. Desert Ferry a station of the NJ
c. r. r. 1t is thought that Sullivan river,
or Frenchman's Bay will be bridged for the
Shore Line r. r. at the same place where
the County Ferry (by boats) has been KEEP
for many years past.
| The syndicate of investors and pleasure
| seekers VINO started on trip west last m )ntn
are arriving home one by one. w. B. King
Esq. is At home and j. H. Hayden ha
reached Eastport Col. A. E. Neill is ex
pected home May 18th, and Messrs. C. II
Newton and T. T. Abbott of East Machias
will quickly follow. The members Of tn,
party have purchased real estate at Kansa
City and Abilene, Kansas, and have gres
confidence that the result of their investmen
will be profitable.
| YORK.
| At Old Orchard. NJ. F. Porter is pushin
the work of cleansing and repairing the Oceal
House and getting it in readiness for the sum
mer seasonal town meeting will be he'll
Saturday, to take final steps relative to tn
introduction of the new water service.-A
soon as the contract for the putting in of th
water works is signed, one hundred italian
will be brought here and the work will b.
rapidly executed
John Fl. Came Post, G. A. R., of Buxton
will decorate the soldiers graves in the sew
eral cemeteries in the towns of Buxton, Hol
lis and Dayton on Memorial day, reservin,
the cemetery at Buxton Lower Corner fo
the lastto be decorated. They will meet a